Okay, so really this should be weekend advice so that you start out Monday with momentum. But, if you are a relatively new startup like me, then you are still putting together your weekly and monthly schedule.
Here is mine:
Monday-Clean up Campaign
Go through snail mail, paybills, catchup on Twitter and Facebook messages, plan out the next two weeks of meetings, meals (if you like to do that kind of thing), sales calls, networking and meetup groups etc. Make your list short enough that you actually can check off, but meaningful enough that you feel good about what you have accomplished. I hope to end the day with an ultra light workout (30-40 minutes of stretching, bounding, and light running) in Central Park.
Tuesday-Make it as jam-packed as possible
Get up early and have solid high-energy breakfast. I have a mid-morning meeting with a manager of Regus (http://www.regus.com) to look into flexible office space for myself and other clients. In the afternoon I have 1 conference call. The rest of the day I will be writing website content for a client. Don’t look too far ahead, keep my head down with work.
Wednesday-Check In
Wednesday might be called the middle of the week but a startup is always working. It is still important to check-in with yourself, amend your to do list, and see if anything needs to be added or subtracted/postponed. The only planned event this Wednesday is a midday meetup with another alum of Dickinson College to see how his summer internship went and learn more about him as a person. I guess Wednesday will become a sales call and networking day and fold in some more website development.
Thursday-Hustle and Flow
Thursday should look a lot like Tuesday but I won’t be scheduling any meetings. It will be a day to hustle, finish up the content for my client and make a few calls to catchup with former colleagues and setup some sales meeting for end of August. With the summer nearing a close, I will concentrate on September calls to action after Labor Day when people are back from the beach and mountain lakes.
Friday-Try Something New
I want to annoint Friday as a Try Something New Day. This Friday I will be heading off to Cape Cod for a weekend of visiting old friends. While this isn’t something “new”, I will seek out something new while traveling.
It really doesn’t matter what your schedule is comprised of; what matters most is that you plan ahead, stick to your plan, and try to leave some time for last minute changes.
